The Washington critic., 1887-07-18
Tnr CnlIlc said A week AGO to-day W


the baseball public was roundly abusing the
LEGAL nine for dropping games to Indian
apolis; "The boys have been playing good
ball. This is our chance TO get sixth
place, and The CRITIC ihiRks the boys Will
get there" BY referring to the above table
1t car be seen that TnE CRirtC's confidence
was well founded. This confidence was
based upon the fact that the boys had been
playing together better than ever before.
During the preceding week, In five games
they had made but 10 errors, about 3 to a
game. In o games New York made 33,
nearly q to a game; Chicago %, nearly 4;
Boston In 8 games, 20, over to game;
Pittsburg In 7 games made 32, nearly a
game; Philadelphia IA, Just 2 to game;
Detroit 10 In games, iust2
Thus It will be seen that next to Detroit
and Philadelphia, who played remarkably
good games, Washington played with a
better average than amy I.eapue club and
with q less aggregate OF errors. The rea-
son they failed to defeat indianapolis was
because they could not hit the opposing
pitchers.
II was the same way last year. Kansas
City had two crack pitchers In Whitney and
Weidman. They were stumbling blocks to
the Washingtops every time st, Louis had
Boyle, and our men could not hit him. The
consequence was both clubs beat us out,
though our nine could outplay them every
day In the week.
All this Is merely preliminary to assert
iBg that the Washington nine has not been
Kept In the rear ranks through bad playing
occasionally foolish and petulant plays
are made. The veterans even lose their
heads and make exasperatingly stupid
errors. But that is the experience OF every
club. 1t took some time and considerable
experimenting to flt the players into the
right positions. For instance, at the be-
ginning OF the season, no one would have
thought of taking Farrell of second, but
circumstances required change and time
has shown that 1t was wise one. Farrell
ranks as one OF the leading short-stops of
the country and Myers can now do himself
justice as he could not at third or short.
O'Brien has got In his proper place and the
various shake-ups have been advantageous,
The boys batting has greatly improved
In Pittsburg they could get only 8 clean hits
OH Calvin; on Friday they made IA. II
their batting continues there is no reason
why they should not 90 higher on the list.
The Washingtons raised their percentage
last week from .35s to .40i-46 points This
Is better than any League club did. Detroit
fell from ia to .672; Chicago from $3.50 to
.G27; Boston advanced from .596 to .597;
New York fell from $50 to 1923; Philadel-
phia went up from .4iS to .492-44 points
closely pressing Washington; Pittsburg fell
from 1906 to 800, and Indianapolis from
29S to 800.
Baseball Personalities.
Now for Philadelphia.
Washington made Is errors last week, an
| average Of 3 game. The playing was a
| fraction OF a percent better than the pre-
vious week. OF course this Improvement
was the result of the clubs continual
"roasting" by the morning papers.
Let us all be truly grateful to the morn
Ing papers.
Manager Gafrney's nine may be expected
to pass the Pittsburgs within a very short
time. The club is playing winning game.
| -[Saturday's Boston Herald.
The percentage OF base-hits to times at ba,
| by the League clubs last week was as fol
lows: Boston, .372; Philadelphia, 1866; In
dianapolis, 1922; Detroit, 29S; Washington
.2sS; New York, .2Sl; Chicago, Ell; Pitts
burg, POI.
More able-bodied men attended baseball
games in the United States yesterday thar
the armies OF the nation numbered at any
one time during the Revolutionary war
! That Is the way we have egrown.-[C cleveland
| Leader, July 5.
Jack Glasscock has resigned as captain OF
| the Indianapolis team, and Jerry Denny has
been appointed as captain In his stead
Jack says he has got tired OF the position.
His modesty won't let him do as much
kicking as is generally required, and so hi
wanted to give way to some one who could
fill the bill.
In the past IL games Carroll has made l;
hits.
When the nine heard the rumors of Gaff
ncy's resignation they unanimously gavt
him vote OF confidence and asked him t
remain.
Hines has made 10 hits in the past II
games.
Farrell played the last 10 games with bu
4 errors. His average for these games wa
.923. In the IL games prior to July hi
average was .cl4 Jack steadily i'm
proves.
wedue.daN's WhisneriuUs.